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What is the role of mRNA in translation?
What is the role of mRNA in translation?
- Adding amino acids to the growing chain during elongation
- Carrying the genetic information for protein synthesis (correct)
- Binding to the start codon during initiation
- Reaching a stop codon to terminate translation
Which component is responsible for the synthesis of proteins during translation?
Which component is responsible for the synthesis of proteins during translation?
- Ribosome (correct)
- tRNA
- mRNA
- DNA
What is the role of tRNA during translation?
What is the role of tRNA during translation?
- Binding to the start codon
- Terminating translation
- Adding amino acids to the growing chain (correct)
- Reading each codon in turn
What are codons in the context of translation?
What are codons in the context of translation?
Which stage of translation involves adding each corresponding amino acid to the growing protein chain?
Which stage of translation involves adding each corresponding amino acid to the growing protein chain?
What signifies the end of translation process in a ribosome?
What signifies the end of translation process in a ribosome?
What process involves the decoding of the mRNA sequence to specify the amino acid sequence of a polypeptide?
What process involves the decoding of the mRNA sequence to specify the amino acid sequence of a polypeptide?
Which codon acts as a start codon to signal the beginning of translation?
Which codon acts as a start codon to signal the beginning of translation?
How many possible codons exist, even though there are only 20 different amino acids commonly found in proteins?
How many possible codons exist, even though there are only 20 different amino acids commonly found in proteins?
Which of the following amino acids can be specified by more than one codon?
Which of the following amino acids can be specified by more than one codon?
What is the process called when the DNA sequence of a gene is copied to make an RNA molecule?
What is the process called when the DNA sequence of a gene is copied to make an RNA molecule?
"UAA", "UGA", and "UAG" act as which type of codons during translation?
"UAA", "UGA", and "UAG" act as which type of codons during translation?
What is the primary function of tRNA molecules during translation?
What is the primary function of tRNA molecules during translation?
Which type of cell division results in genetically identical daughter cells?
Which type of cell division results in genetically identical daughter cells?
What is the significance of meiosis in sexual reproduction?
What is the significance of meiosis in sexual reproduction?
What is the starting chromosome count in a parent cell undergoing meiosis?
What is the starting chromosome count in a parent cell undergoing meiosis?
What is the final chromosome count in daughter cells after meiosis?
What is the final chromosome count in daughter cells after meiosis?
Which process involves one round of DNA replication followed by two cycles of nuclear division?
Which process involves one round of DNA replication followed by two cycles of nuclear division?
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